Will Wheaton Costco ever sell gas?

WASHINGTON – Pretty soon, shoppers will be showing up at the new Costco in Wheaton. But what’s still uncertain is whether the wholesale store will ever sell gasoline.

Costco wants 16 gas pumps at its new Westfield Wheaton Mall location, but it won’t happen by the time the store opens April 10.

The Montgomery County Planning Board already voted against giving Costco a special exception. The board said that allowing the gas station would be counter to the area’s goals of encouraging transit-oriented development.